Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09

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for Cherokee county. Iowa. He and
his mother expect to spend the winter
in California.
Mr.. Ramsey, loan agent. was over
from Woonsocket this week doing
business that required the presence OF
our county sheriff.
We acknowledge with many
thanks the repletion Of our larder with
some choice sausages at the hands of
Mrs. Qmer Shryock.
Pat Mcdonald came over Monday
on the back of a horse to see how the
reads We're, and found them impossible
for teams With loads.
Gladstone, the champion Of Irish
freedom, has decided to visit America.
We predict a hearty welcome for this
grandest of statesmen.
.-Clink Il Vessey can sell you almost
any Gtyle of the#Favorite" corn-sheller
single or double, with or without a
far. Call and see them. n25
We are glad to note the continued
Improvement of j. w. Thomas and
John Hlnners, two friends who have
been on the sick list for a long time.
If you want to make quick and
safe trip between Washington Springs
and Woonsocket lntrast yourself to
the care of Al Eberhart, the gentle
manly stage driver.
Why can't Washington Springs put
on metropolitan airs and have a tobog
gan Club. There are excellent facilities
for a slide, and great prospects for an
abundance Of snow.
1t is delightful to live up where
the snow is scarce. We have none
around our premises, and have clear
road coming to town until We get to
the foot of the hills.
We ere in receipt of a copy of Gov
ernor i. X Churchs' report to the
Secretary of the Interior. it is Il Won
derful advertisement for Dakota and
especially tor North Dakota,
Secretary Lamar has been nomina-
ted Associate Justice of the supreme
Court w. f. Villas for Secretary OF the
Interior and Don Nj. Dickinson of
Michigan fer Postmaster General.
--'Gustine LaPoint tramped all day
hunting for rabbits, came home at
night with nothing but his gun and
said he didn't bring any rabbits as he
thought they had had rabbit enough.
Those knowing themselves in.
debted to the HERALD will confer a
favor by reporting at this office with
! cash or produce. We are growing thir
since leaving the railroad and coming
down to editors fare
Prohibition has won an important
victory. The United States Supreme
Court has Just decided that the prohi
bition liquor laws are constitutional
: The Kansas and other prehibitory law:
are sustained.
Those knowing themselves to b.
4 indebted to the late firm Of Bateman
r Mcdonald are requested to call at thu
Office OF Albert Gunderson and settle, a.
the accounts have been placed in hi
hands for collection. w. |. BATEMAN
Rev. Barker, Gospel Evangelist
was IN town this week on his way t.
G Woonsocket looking after the Baptis
d churches. There is organized at thi
place a Baptist church, and genera
d meeting will be held the first Of eacl
i month.
i Mr.. II. Blowers chatted with v
s. editor on Tuesday, relating his expert
: ence with the snow banks of Sunda,
morning. His experience was that o
! many others. Took most all day t.
e get the snow out OF their stables.
Several Of our exchanges contain
j. kindly references to the marriage O
t. Lacey +. Shaffer Of the Immlgratio
Journal, to Miss Sanders Of VintoI
,s Iowa, and he is receiving congratul;
~ lions on his success in encouragin
immigration. OF course he woul
make a success.
d -Omer Shryocl came in on his t(
boggan the other day. which seems
=. very nice arrangement to ride in unit
= you wish to stop. Then you need
: bumper, and beware. You shou]
have felt the foundations tremble
81 it struck the corner of our office an
i. landed the folks in the door.
COMMUNICATION.
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H. We are still alive but news are fro
en- up.-Another stray blizzard belon
nj ing up north passed through here Ii;
,a Saturday enroute for the sunny cont
-Butchering seems to be the orl.er
the day.-Eden Sunday School is tai
~, ing Christmas entertainment. Owl.
~ to the two successive stormy Saturd
evenings, the Literary society has IN